Essential: Masters of Jazz

~ Release by Lester Young (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Lester Leaps In
Count Basie and the Kansas City 73:15
2Taxi War Dance
recording of:
Taxi War Dance
writer:
Lester Young
Count Basie & His Orchestra2:52
3Blue Lester
Lester Young Quintet3:24
4Shoe Shine Swing
Jones‐Smith Incorporated3:00
5I'll Never Be the Same
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:05
6Texas Shuffle
recording of:
Texas Shuffle
composer:
Herschel Evans
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:05
7You Can Depend on MeCount Basie & His Orchestra3:10
8Body and Soul
Jones‐Smith Incorporated5:09
9I Got Rhythm
Dicky Wells and His Orchestra4:09
10Jive at FiveCount Basie & His Orchestra2:48
11Ghost of a ChanceLester Young Quintet3:28
12Lester Leaps Again
Kansas City Seven4:25
13Dark RaptureCount Basie & His Orchestra2:45
14Countless Blues
Kansas City Six2:57
15Sometimes I'm Happy
Lester Young Quartet3:06
16Destination K.C.
Kansas City Seven4:50
17These Foolish ThingsLester Young and His Band3:11
18Oh, Lady Be Good
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1936-11-09)
producer:
John Hammond
clarinet:
Lester Young
double bass and double bass [string bass]:
Walter Page (on 1936-11-09)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (on 1936-11-09)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1936-11-09)
tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (on 1936-11-09)
trumpet:
Carl "Tatti" Smith (on 1936-11-09)
instrumental recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good! (on 1936-11-09)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
Jones‐Smith Incorporated3:08
19D.B. Blues
Lester Young and His Band2:59
20Back to the Land
Lester Young-Buddy Rich Trio3:52